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Ciampa, Katia; Gallagher, Tiffany L. – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2016
This case study research reports on elementary (grade 8) and secondary school (grade 9) teachers' participation in job-embedded, professional learning and engagement in collaborative inquiry. Teachers constructed an inquiry-oriented media literacy unit following the collaborative inquiry model. The current study sought to investigate how…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Inquiry, Literacy, Self Efficacy
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Harjunen, Elina – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2009
Authority, a fundamental part of the teaching-studying-learning process, is a problematic and poorly understood component of classroom life. It can be said, in practical terms, that pedagogical authority is constructed in classrooms, in teacher-student interaction and in the spirit of their physical presence, confidence, appreciation,…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Interaction, Teaching Methods, Teacher Responsibility
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Hindin, Alisa; Morocco, Catherine Cobb; Mott, Emily Arwen; Aguilar, Cynthia Mata – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2007
Teaching is often characterized as an isolated activity, yet opportunities for teachers to work and learn together in schools are increasing. Underlying this shift is the view that as teachers work on new practices and teaching challenges together, they will express varied perspectives, reveal different teaching styles and experiences, and…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Literacy, Communities of Practice, Transfer of Training